looking for GPU for gaming purpose only.

Kuldip195

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Hi,

I want to purchase Graphics card and below is the my H/W Configuration:

CPU : FX8120
MotherBoard : 78LMT-S2
Ram : 4GB DDR3

Which will be the best one for me??
should I go with AMD or with nvidia??
1GB is enough for upcoming 3-4 years or not?
 
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I agree. The HD 7770 is ample for 1024x768 resolution.
The Corsair CX 430 is a good budget model PSU.
The Seasonic S12II 430 is a top quality model if it is a reasonable price in India.
If he will be getting a 1920x1080 monitor later, it is worth getting the GTX 650 Ti Boost if he can afford it.
What resolution do you want to run?
What detail settings do you want to run?
What is your budget?
What is your power supply?

A 1GB card is ok for medium detail settings at 1920x1080 resolution, but very high settings require 2GB.
No clear advantage with AMD or Nvidia, it depends on the level of card you are buying.
 


AMD Radeon HD 7750 should be suitable for this resolution with medium detail settings.
AMD HD 7770 is faster, but check that your power supply has a PCI-E power connector available.
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti boost or AMD HD 7850 would allow very high detail settings if you can still find these cards.
Nvidia GTX 660 is the best card you can get requiring a single PCI-E power connector.
 

tshrjain

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If you can increase your budget a bit by 2079/- you can get Asus HD7770 2GB card for 12079/- [http://www.snapdeal.com/product/asus-hd77702gd5-ati-pci-express/1387519]

If you can't then go for HD7770 1GB GHz Edition for 9850/- [http://www.snapdeal.com/product/sapphire-flex-hd7770-gddr5-1gb/636277]
 

Kuldip195

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Firstly, thanks to all of you for guidance..

my psu can give max 200 W so i think i need to upgrade it.
I am using AMD FX 8120 with Gigabyte Motherboard so i am confused that nvidia GPU will work perfectly or not..

Pls suggest me one from below link: HD 7790 2 GB or GTX Ti Boost 2 GB...

http://www.flipkart.com/gainward-nvidia-geforce-gtx650ti-boost-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdkb3fynghrnbp?pid=GRCDKB3YQTSXZZYS

http://www.amazon.in/XFX-Radeon-7790-Black-Edition-FX-779A-CDB4/dp/B00CGCD1AG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389551263&sr=8-2&keywords=HD+7790
 

tshrjain

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Out of the two go for HD 7790. But The brands you mentioned make me a bit skeptic. Both are not too well known brands (XFX and Gainward). However, both offer cheaper price for similar products of other well known brands.
I would advice you to go for a lower version like Asus HD 7790 1GB for around 12.5k and it is a well known brand too.
 


You increased your budget?
And a quality 430W psu will cost 4000 Rs.
 

tshrjain

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Yeah GTX 650Ti Boost is a better card than HD 7790, but he asked for the Non-Boost edition. The normal GTX 650Ti and HD 7790 have almost similar performance, on the contrary HD 7790 has lower power consumption so I recommended him HD 7790 previously. However, there is a good deal (well within @Kuldip195's budget) available online for a branded GTX 650 Ti so I recommended him to go for that in my next post. :)
 


Both the comment and link refer to GTX 650 Ti Boost:

Pls suggest me one from below link: HD 7790 2 GB or GTX Ti Boost 2 GB...

http://www.flipkart.com/gainward-nvidia-geforce-gtx650ti-boost-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdkb3fynghrnbp?pid=GRCDKB3YQTSXZZYS

http://www.amazon.in/XFX-Radeon-7790-Black-Edition-FX-779A-CDB4/dp/B00CGCD1AG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389551263&sr=8-2&keywords=HD+7790
 

space1

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you don't need 2gb of Video memory for such a low resolution.
At 1024x768 his CPU will be pulling most of the weight and a 1gb 7770 will max out most games at that res out most games.

I am not saying he shouldn't buy a more powerful GPU but if he doesn't plan on using a better monitor in the future there is no point in having him waste money of graphics power he won't using.

I say go for the CX430 and a HD 7770.
 

tshrjain

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Damn it, my bad. Thanks for correcting me. Yeah GTX 650 Ti Boost is better than HD 7790.

@Kuldip, you can go for it. However, I would still advise you to go for a branded product like Asus with good after sales service and get this:
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/asus-gtx650ti2gd5-nvidia-pci-express/1387484
 


I agree. The HD 7770 is ample for 1024x768 resolution.
The Corsair CX 430 is a good budget model PSU.
The Seasonic S12II 430 is a top quality model if it is a reasonable price in India.
If he will be getting a 1920x1080 monitor later, it is worth getting the GTX 650 Ti Boost if he can afford it.
 
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